# 119-s-1112: Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

119-s-1112, Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1112
- Congress: 119
- Title: Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Adds about 6,100 acres to Big Bend National Park by allowing land to be donated or exchanged into the park boundary.** A November 2022 map showing the tracts will be available for public inspection, the Secretary of the Interior will revise the park boundary and manage any acquired land as part of the park, and the Secretary may not use eminent domain.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big Bend park grows by donation: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would be able to add about 6,100 acres to Big Bend National Park. Land would only be accepted by donation or land exchange; no eminent domain or condemnation would be used. When land is acquired, the park boundary would be updated and the land would be mana…

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- 119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1112 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1112)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1961)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1112 (as of 2026-09-10).